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  2. Nanotechnology in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Its danger and control has become one of the main driving narratives in the story. In Dx13: Nano A Mano [10] - a manga series by Kirupagaren Kanni - the protagonist uses nanobots to create a giant mecha, which is remotely controlled by custom-built equipment such as electronic glove, microphones, cameras, etc.

  3. Disassembler - Wikipedia

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    Disassembler. A disassembler is a computer program that translates machine language into assembly language —the inverse operation to that of an assembler. Disassembly, the output of a disassembler, is often formatted for human-readability rather than suitability for input to an assembler, making it principally a reverse-engineering tool.

  4. Glossary of computer hardware terms - Wikipedia

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    An electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system. touchpad. Also trackpad. A pointing device consisting of specialized surface that can translate the motion and position of a user's fingers or a stylus to a relative position on a screen. [7] TV ...

  5. Embedded system - Wikipedia

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    An embedded system is a specialized computer system —a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is embedded as part of a complete device often including electrical or electronic hardware and ...

  6. Oscilloscope - Wikipedia

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    An oscilloscope (informally scope or O-scope) is a type of electronic test instrument that graphically displays varying voltages of one or more signals as a function of time. Their main purpose is capturing information on electrical signals for debugging, analysis, or characterization.

  7. Calipers - Wikipedia

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    The caliper had an inscription stating that it was "made on the gui-you day, [a] the first day [b] of the first month of the first year of Shijianguo. [c]" The calipers included a "slot and pin" and "graduated in inches and tenths of an inch." [7] [8] The modern vernier caliper was invented by Pierre Vernier, as an improvement of the nonius of ...

  8. Engineering - Wikipedia

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    There is a "real and important" difference between engineering and physics as similar to any science field has to do with technology. [83] [84] Physics is an exploratory science that seeks knowledge of principles while engineering uses knowledge for practical applications of principles. The former equates an understanding into a mathematical ...

  9. Bilge pump - Wikipedia

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    A bilge pump is a water pump used to remove bilge water. Since fuel can be present in the bilge, electric bilge pumps are designed to not cause sparks. Electric bilge pumps are often fitted with float switches which turn on the pump when the bilge fills to a set level. Since bilge pumps can fail, use of a backup pump is often advised.